Taking her six-year-old daughter Sara, Anna begins to rebuild her life as a kitchen assistant in a friend's busy New Hampshire restaurant. With the help of the critical sous chef, James, she begins to rediscover the simple joys of a life lived on one's own terms -- along with the earthy taste of mushrooms, the sweet tang of homemade blueberry jam, and the thick, salty taste of blue cheese. But as soon as Anna's appetite returns, an emergency in her parents' home leads her to revisit her less flavorful past... and to make a decision that may have devastating effects on the flavor of her future.